Determinants of herbicide utilization in Striga hermonthica control among maize farming households in Giwa local government area of Kaduna State, Nigeria

Oyinbo Oyakhilomen, Saleh Mamman Kwagman and Rekwot Grace Zibah
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Oyinbo Oyakhilomen: Ahmadu Bello University
Saleh Mamman Kwagman: Ahmadu Bello University
Rekwot Grace Zibah: Ahmadu Bello University

Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences, 2013, vol. 15, issue 3, 63-67

Abstract: The study was carried out to determine the socioeconomic and institutional factors that influence the utilization of herbicide for the control of Striga in maize production. Structured questionnaire with the aid of personal interview was used to collect data from a sample size of eighty respondents selected purposively from Shika, Giwa, Yakawada and Galadimawa villages of the study area. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics and OLS regression analysis. The result of the analysis showed that household size (P

Date: 2013
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